Journey of Words

Category: Poetry

  • Adrift

    Catapulted into our pond Like a block of concrete Your failed heart Cast us away On waves that rocked our boats For seven lifetimes . CLP 04/04/2019 NaPoWriMo Day 4…you want sad? →

  • Unquestionably

    I had a question on the tip of my tongue But when I saw your face I knew The answer Please don’t ask it said Do you really need me to say? . Napowrimo 2019 Day 2: Make your last line a question. CLP 02/04/2019 →

  • On the Floor

    Tired beyond words Now it’s time to stop talking Sleep draws us closer . CLP 01/04/2019 →

  • On Hold

    What can be done now Is more important than what Problem blocks the path . n.b. I am at a point where hacking through the jungle of life seems very challenging. At times every day seems both too long, as solutions to long-running problems seem to move so slowly, and yet everyday also seems too →

  • On Landing

    Cup the wings, spread claws Focus on the chosen branch Flex knees on touch-down . And breathe . n.b. My camera caught a Great Tit flitting between perches in the moment of final approach. NaPoWriMo 2019 Day 1 prompt: Instructions CLP 30/03/2019 →

  • On Friendship

    Lovers to begin Then joined in marriage Friends after? Maybe . n. b. The paths we travel follow uncertain routes and sometimes diverge. CLP 31/03/2019 →

  • On the Water

    Neglected canal Man’s temporary passage Nature reclaims all . CLP 28/03/2019 →

  • On the Canal

    Unusual duck Beak long, slender and hooked Goosander – female. . n.b. The Goosander is also known as the Common Merganser, but it is not that common. I saw this female on the canal when walking towards Little Bloxwich. It is a duck, longer than a mallard with a lower profile when on the water. →

  • On the Towpath (II)

    Every piece strewn Where difficult to retrieve Rubbish placed with care . n.b. In Walsall the mess of litter is hard to avoid. It is distressing to think that some people make such an effort to dump their rubbish in places other than the municipal dump. It is shocking to see how much waste has →

  • On The Tow Path

    Wonder what happened? Woman super-hero down! Help her! Help? Help who? . n.b. I saw this plastic doll’s head trodden into the towpath on Sunday. Was it there because a local girl ripped the head off the toy and screamed in frustration, “I don’t need to take my 21st Century rôle models from some bloke →